Most schools in Japan, from junior high schools to universities, hold an annual event called a Cultural Festival (文化祭 bunkasai) at which their students display their everyday achievements. People who want to enter the school themselves or who are interested in the school may come to see what the schoolwork and atmosphere are like. Parents may also want to see what kind of work their children have been doing.
However, many people who visit the cultural festivals come just for fun. Food is served, and often classrooms or gymnasiums are transformed into temporary restaurants or cafes. Dances, concerts and plays may be performed by individual volunteers or by various school "clubs" such as the dance club, the orchestra club, the band club and the drama club.
The Cultural Festival is intended to be a fun event, but it is also the only opportunity each year for students to see what life is like in other schools. It is also intended to enrich people's lives by increasing social interaction.
During your stay in Massachusetts, visit our historic region and see where the culture of our country began and the dreams of a great nation were born.
No other area can compare with the rich cultural heritage of the Massachusetts coast, and no other area can boast the homes of as many US Presidents.
The Cultural Coast was the brainchild of Congressman William Delahunt.
The entire program was organised by the Japanese Foundation and the Embassy of Japan.
The program consisted of a number of musical compositions, but the highlights were the Shinwn - Japanese Mythology and a Jugalbandi (combination of two dance stuyles of India).
Both Japanese girls are recipients of ICCR scholarships to study Indian classical arts.
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